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Author: jeremy@ryland.com.au

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kitchen gadgets

  • Post author:jeremy@ryland.com.au
  • Post published:September 13, 2021
  • Post category:tips
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The COVID pandemic has changed the way we cook and shop. Certainly, during lockdown we were restricted, but even when allowed out, we shop less frequently, and we have learned…

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the siesta

  • Post author:jeremy@ryland.com.au
  • Post published:August 10, 2021
  • Post category:on eating
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Recent research suggests that a siesta can reduce the risk of heart disease and lengthen working men’s lives – regardless of their age. Modern science is now suggesting that we…

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Food, mood and reviews

  • Post author:jeremy@ryland.com.au
  • Post published:May 12, 2021
  • Post category:on eating/reviewing
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Are you in the right frame of mind to eat a great meal? Your mood can make a big different to how you enjoy eating… We all know that certain…

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The Power of Pleasure

  • Post author:jeremy@ryland.com.au
  • Post published:March 17, 2021
  • Post category:on eating
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There is nothing wrong with indulging a little. Especially after all the lockdowns. In fact, it can be beneficial. Flavoursome foods that we like, cause a greater flow of saliva,…

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Social Distancing and 1.5m

  • Post author:jeremy@ryland.com.au
  • Post published:September 13, 2020
  • Post category:running a restaurant
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This article originally appeared in the Gault&Millau Newsletter on 1 August 2020. ____________________________ Social distancing is simple. But simple is hard. There seems to be a lot of confusion as…

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the critic

  • Post author:jeremy@ryland.com.au
  • Post published:August 19, 2020
  • Post category:reviewing
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Everyone is a critic. Whether it is art, sport, fashion or food – we all like to think we can do better. But unlike many other professions, the restaurateur is…

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Why we eat

  • Post author:jeremy@ryland.com.au
  • Post published:August 19, 2020
  • Post category:on eating
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Why do we eat what we eat?  We, of course, have to eat to survive. And eating is more important than sex – you can live without sex! All animals eat…

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